Kesru Tam
Securities-based Line of Credit (non-callable)
There are a few posts in the past where members have obtained low rates (LIBOR + spread) on their paper assets (stocks + bonds).This can be very attractive since the interest rates come to ~2.5%. You can then ride bot...
Eric Skiba
Security deposit - Smoking in non smoking unit.
Hi All,Real estate investor here from Connecticuti have a situation i have never encountered before. My rental unit is non smoking, and upon lease termination the whole apartment smells like smoke, as well as dried up...
Dana R.
Deducting Security Deposit for non- broken Blinds?
The tenant that moved out had a baby and I guess they must have tried to baby proof the home. I understand that that dangling cords are a concern, but what they did to the cord blinds was ridiculous:They knotted and t...
Jordan Williamson
Can my IRA lend money to my business partner for OUR real estate deals?
Would this be considered "self dealing"? I lend him the cash from my IRA. He uses that cash to invest in our deals. To me it seems like it is two separate transactions independent of each other, however I just want to...
David Denzy
Getting my first credit card
Hello,I’m a 21 year old junior at Ohio State. I’m waiting until I land a full time job with consistent income before I purchase my first rental property. I’ve been told that it’s important to start building credit ear...
Steven W.
HELOC issues (home paid off, too many rental properties )
So interesting story and something I never thought would happen but I can’t see to get a HELOC now even though I have zero personal debt and W2 income. As a business strategy in previous years or the low interest glor...
Sharee Mason
small loan options
I am wanting to take out a $6000 loan to remodel the master bathroom in a property I have for sale. Potential buyers are turned off that the master bathroom doesn't have a shower. My father is a contractor and will ...
Marc C.
Legal: Selling Securities to Non-Accredited New Mexicans!
Did you know that New Mexico has one of the most accommodating securities laws in the country? Under the 202X exemption, investors can raise up to $2.5M from non-accredited New Mexican investors if the funds will be i...
Account Closed
Securing Financing in Mexico through Non Traditional Avenues
I have always lurked in the forums and articles of BP, this is my first post.I invest in single family in Mexico, specifically Cabo San Lucas and run them all as vacation rentals through Airbnb/ VRBO and some longer t...
Shawn G Hope
Security Deposit vs non refundable move in fees
I have been reading Wheel Barrow Profits by Jake and Gino, they talk about doing non refundable move in fees instead of getting security deposits. I'm thinking personally I wouldn't like it or I would just not care wh...